🌱 Boise's Death Cafe + $1.50 Lunch Remains + So Long Kopper Kitchen

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First, today's weather:

Partly sunny and nice. High: 77 Low: 60.

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Here are the top stories today in Boise:

1. If a group wishes to discuss the topic of death, a Boise cemetery is the logical place. CBS2 news staff report the Boise Death Cafe will host a discussion on dying at the Dry Creek Cemetery on June 14. Speakers will include death doulas, nurses, hospice workers, writers, historians and end-of-life planners, among others according to a news release. (Idaho News)
2. If you lived in Boise for any long period of time, chances are a meal at the Kopper Kitchen near the Boise Airport has taken place. Perhaps a quick lunch with someone flying in or a late-night breakfast after a few drinks downtown. BoiseDev managing editor Gretchen Parsons breaks the sad news the 50-year-old institution called it quits after COVID-19 and rising prices took place the past few years. Some employees now out of work included those serving since the 1980s. (boisedev.com)
3. In 1985, the average price of gas was $1.12 per gallon. The average home price across the nation was $96,500. A gallon of milk would set you back $2.20. Picking up a hot dog and drink at Costco would take $1.50 out of your pocket. KTVB-TV's Erin Jones reports only one of the above purchases today is the same as the 1985 price. Costco has announced a viral tweet stating the lunch combo price was increasing is incorrect and after loading up the cart and checking out, lunch will still only be $1.50. In 2021, Costco sold over 122 million of the hot dog/drink combos with more than a few of those in the Boise stores. (KTVB)
4. Your backyard may look empty as summer arrives, but Boise Patch has the answer. Our shelters in the valley are overflowing with animals needing new homes and we have some new ones for you. Grab a look and see if your backyard needs a new friend. (Boise Patch)
5. A shock may await you in the mailbox. KIVI-TV's Anna Azallion reports counties are sending out annual property assessments and in Ada County, property values have increased by 30 percent this year. Exactly how this equates to your property taxes in unclear, but the article provides links to programs to help including the Circuit Breaker program, the 100 percent Service-Connected Disabled Veterans Tax Benefit Program and the Property Tax Deferral Program. (KIVI)

Today in Boise:

• The Special Events Team for the City of Boise will meet Wednesday. Included on the agenda is Opera in the Park, Boise Hempfest, San Inazio Basque Festival and the 4th of July Fireworks Celebration. (9:30 a.m.)
• The Board of Trustees for the Boise Public Library meets Wednesday. On the agenda is the budget for the upcoming year and statistics for April 2022. (11:30 a.m.)
• The Knitting Society will meet for an afternoon of knitting and crocheting at the Library! located at Cole and Ustick. (2 p.m.)
• The City of Boise Design Review Committee meets Wednesday to discuss an over 1-million-square-foot warehouse, an oil change facility, new fire station, self-storage buildings and a four-story hotel in Boise. (6 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Zoo Boise: "Adult nights, comedy nights, and overnights — there are so many events happening this summer at Zoo Boise. See the lineup of events at zooboise.org/events." (Zoo Boise via Facebook)
• Boise Little Theater: "Season 75 is in the works! The opening show has been cast. Thank you so much to everyone who auditioned for 'Twelfth Night.' You all were so wonderful and funny, and I truly appreciate your talents and time." (Boise Little Theater via Instagram)
• Boise State Public Radio: "Nonprofit watchdog Project on Government Oversight is calling on the Interior Department’s Inspector General to investigate that contract, awarded to a consulting firm led by Darren Cruzan." (Boise State Public Radio via Facebook)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Roosevelt Flats: "Hi neighbors! I’m looking to collect some moving boxes. If anyone has anything I can take off your hands, happy to do so!" (Nextdoor)

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— John Braese

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